All kinds of stone reliefs are used very much in the temple, people also through this method, not only decorate the entire temple building, but also show the beauty of traditional Chinese temple culture, the Buddhist temple culture in the mainland has a long history, the existence of various Buddhist temple sculptures, but also highlights the centennial inheritance of Chinese culture.
Whenever we go to the temple, we will find the relief in the middle of the temple steps, and the general carving is in the shape of a dragon, what is this? In fact, this is the relief dragon block stone carving, sometimes called the Nine Dragons relief.
The stone carving dragon block stone is a rectangular stone inlaid in the middle of the steps of some temples, generally a whole stone, or composed of several sections of stone, usually in the form of relief to carve dragons, phoenixes and other patterns. Legend has it that the dragon has nine sons, so the large-scale stone dragon reliefs are generally carved with nine dragon reliefs, and some temples will carve double dragon reliefs and five dragon reliefs. There are many stones made of it, such as granite, bluestone and other stones, and the stone carvings made of different stones have different visual effects.
From the analysis of the temple stone carving design, the temple relief sculpture on the Kowloon wall is very unique, and its design is also very unique, which cannot be compared with many works. If you want to carve multiple dragons well, then you need good carving technology and skilled skills to carve the dragon lifelike and solemn.
The relief dragon plug is characterized by its exquisite carving craftsmanship and artistic expression. The dragon's expression, posture, and scale armor are all carved to life, vividly demonstrating the majesty and mystery of the dragon. The dragons on the wall echo each other in all directions, forming a three-dimensional sense of space, allowing the viewer to appreciate the dragon carvings from different angles. It represents the splendor of ancient Chinese architecture and art, and at the same time, it can attract more tourists to appreciate it, and also makes the whole temple look more solemn and atmospheric.